- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Microsphaeropsis arundinis (S. Ahmad) B. Sutton
- Scientific name
- Microsphaeropsis arundinis
- Author
- (S. Ahmad) B. Sutton
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Cup-fungi, Truffles and Allies- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Dothideomycetes
- Order
- Pleosporales
- Family
- Montagnulaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- LAYANNE FERRO
- Comments etc.
- LAYANNE FERRO, David Minter
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
M. arundinis is distinguished from the species M. olivacea and M. callista by its smooth, thin-walled, cylindrical, guttulate conidia measuring 4 to 4.5 by 1.5 m (Pendle et al., 2004).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
The species make up several ecosystems, which are threatened, but have several occurrences. I suggest this species to be categorized as Least Concer (LC)
Geographic range
According to GBIF 228 occurrences are recorded worldwide.
Population and Trends
According to GBIF the country with the highest number of occurrences of this species is Australia.
Population Trend: Improving
Habitat and Ecology
Endophytic fungi, it causes diseases in humans and animals.
Threats
In Brazil the species was registered in an environmental protection area, but it is an area that suffers from anthropogenic actions.
Conservation Actions
Species found in environmental conservation area in Brazil. But like other species it needs preservation together with the beings with which it is associated.
Research needed
The species is a human and animal pathogen, and the target of biotechnological studies. It shows antifungal activity against M. gypseum.
Use and Trade
Human and animal pathogen. Isolation of substances of biotechnological importance.
Bibliography
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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